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49. Since this dog is still alive at 15,

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Original post)

Fri Aug 9, 2013, 12:01 AM

Aug 2013

it doesn't appear he was that badly injured to begin with.

Sounds like the vet was little more than a greedy crook.

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vet reported woman for animal cruelty because she couldnt afford 10k surgery for dog [View all] Liberal_in_LA Aug 2013 OP

A million bucks?! bunnies Aug 2013 #1

I'd go for 2. hobbit709 Aug 2013 #2

I agree that it was uncalled for... bunnies Aug 2013 #3

The authorities dropped it because it was BS. Incitatus Aug 2013 #22

The vet needs to go out of business. ANY business. elehhhhna Aug 2013 #26

Vets are not slaves. We have ZERO obligation to work for free. kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #38

but the dog survived and recovered. Just because a client choses to do something different than what liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #39

We don't know enough to know that it WASN'T cruelty. kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #43

The charges were dropped. liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #46

That does not mean the vet was wrong or unjustified. That just means kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #52

Even you say the vet should have offered another option..... daleanime Aug 2013 #51

The dog is still alive two years later. Kind of refutes the "cruelty" bit. duffyduff Aug 2013 #53

Letting that poor dog suffer with untreated SERIOUS injuries kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #69

The cruel one then would rainy Aug 2013 #81

You're describing what the vet did leftynyc Aug 2013 #92

it seems the vet put her in a corner = pay 10K that she DIDN"T HAVE or what? Liberal_in_LA Aug 2013 #97

She paid $1300!! She was threatened when she tried to take him for a 2nd opinion! riderinthestorm Aug 2013 #104

She did not let it go "untreated", liberalhistorian Aug 2013 #107

How do we know she was reported because she couldnt afford the operation? KinMd Aug 2013 #86

Unless of course, the owner attempts to pray away the infirmary... LanternWaste Aug 2013 #100

No, vets should certainly not work for free, liberalhistorian Aug 2013 #65

Vet costs are out of control kylie5432 Aug 2013 #72

Every time I take my dog to the vet it's 400 bucks. Every. Time. Safetykitten Aug 2013 #77

Can you tell what is the motivation behind not seeing your pet if immunizations are not current? WCLinolVir Aug 2013 #89

A doctor with no obligations to work for free tabasco Aug 2013 #123

Because while there are callous owners, there's never, ever been a callous vet????? marble falls Mar 2015 #136

Think of the distress and the public humiliation liberalhistorian Aug 2013 #66

Agree lunasun Aug 2013 #126

We invested in pet insurance this past year. Javaman Aug 2013 #94

Pet insurance was the best investment I ever made. RebelOne Aug 2013 #110

Not enough. bluedigger Aug 2013 #4

Really? bunnies Aug 2013 #5

punitive measure, infiction of emotional distress nt geek tragedy Aug 2013 #6

Over a dropped cruelty investigation? bunnies Aug 2013 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author HangOnKids Aug 2013 #71

You own a pet? bluedigger Aug 2013 #8

Yes. bunnies Aug 2013 #9

Okay then. bluedigger Aug 2013 #13

Yeah. Ok. bunnies Aug 2013 #14

**REGRET A VET** on FB Regret A Vet Aug 2013 #132

Please Boycott ALL Banfields! banfieldkilledmissy Mar 2015 #135

I'll probably get flamed for this, Jenoch Aug 2013 #7

You beat me to it. joeglow3 Aug 2013 #10

Yet I bet they could have purchased a put-down for a lot less Cronus Protagonist Aug 2013 #12

We don't know anything Jenoch Aug 2013 #15

I'm sure she appreciated and remembered your comment. delrem Aug 2013 #21

LOL - oh boy I bet your next family gathering was interesting...... KentuckyWoman Aug 2013 #23

I made a mistake in my typing... Jenoch Aug 2013 #24

Got me giggling twice in one evening!! THANKS KentuckyWoman Aug 2013 #25

a**hole comment to make Liberal_in_LA Aug 2013 #98

Lighten up, Francis. Jenoch Aug 2013 #99

I just spent $2500 the other day on my 4 year old dog a la izquierda Aug 2013 #113

$2,500 for a 4 year old dog Jenoch Aug 2013 #117

No, not at all. a la izquierda Aug 2013 #118

It was a joke. She took it as a joke Jenoch Aug 2013 #119

Ahh, makes sense... a la izquierda Aug 2013 #120

I agree completely. And I love my critters beyond reason. TalkingDog Aug 2013 #17

One of the hardest Jenoch Aug 2013 #20

Dogs and cats that have a bad leg that needs to be amputated kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #40

She hadn't lost the use of her leg. She never lost the use of it. TalkingDog Aug 2013 #91

Hell, I couldn't afford progressoid Aug 2013 #30

A lot of people wouldn't and couldn't BainsBane Aug 2013 #106

I don't know enough details Jenoch Aug 2013 #108

If that vet had been so worried about the dog BainsBane Aug 2013 #109

I don't know what costs were involved. Jenoch Aug 2013 #114

Yes you would if that dog was like a child to you. n/t RebelOne Aug 2013 #111

I've had and loved several pets. Jenoch Aug 2013 #115

All my dogs were my furbabies. They are part of the family. n/t RebelOne Aug 2013 #121

I didn't say they were not part of the family. Jenoch Aug 2013 #124

READ SCARY VET STORIES and "Like" REGRET A VET FACEBOOK! Regret A Vet Aug 2013 #134

I have a feeling that at the end of this, she's going to be able to afford a lot of kibble for that msanthrope Aug 2013 #16

I hope she wins. I'm fucking sick of these corporate cash extraction operations that Egalitarian Thug Aug 2013 #18

That really sucks Nevernose Aug 2013 #45

Best vet in Vegas, Dr. Julie kiva Aug 2013 #84

Sounds like an extortion racket. If they cared, they should have done it on credit. freshwest Aug 2013 #19

I had a stray cat that adopted me Politicalboi Aug 2013 #27

Vets sometimes do charge for extra procedures to inflate the bill riverbendviewgal Aug 2013 #28

So glad to hear about the happy ending. truedelphi Aug 2013 #33

I have an asshole vet like that around the corner. Fuddnik Aug 2013 #67

What a fuckin' predatory vet! nt valerief Aug 2013 #29

Sounds to me like the dog didn't need all that work at that expense in the first place. brewens Aug 2013 #31

10K is a rip off are they using gold sutures? Rosa Luxemburg Aug 2013 #32

How about they report themselves for charging so much??? elleng Aug 2013 #34

The nerve. And you know the extent of the dog's injuries and exactly what kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #42

'Thanks' for the pox, kestrel, elleng Aug 2013 #47

That's the dog's owner's take on it. And I can assure you that people who kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #56

I know that people lie in lawsuits. elleng Aug 2013 #62

Bullshit leftynyc Aug 2013 #93

The only reason that she has a case... Lancero Aug 2013 #35

No, the dog would have died as a result of being hit by a car. Heywood J Aug 2013 #102

There have been cases... Lancero Aug 2013 #130

bad businesses need to be put out of business. liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #36

Emergency clinics are predatory by their very nature. X_Digger Aug 2013 #37

That has been exactly my experience with them. liberalhistorian Aug 2013 #73

Wow. I see the vet haters have all turned out in force for this one. kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #41

The financing of animal medicine is just as corrupted as human medicine. liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #44

The "financing" of veterinary medicine is no more "corrupt" than kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #48

Don't confuse blasting an alleged predator with vet hate. Fuddnik Aug 2013 #70

Sorry you are getting the blast from this. kiva Aug 2013 #85

This has nothing to do with hating vets as a group. duffyduff Aug 2013 #50

Read the posts in this thread. There are plenty that say all vets are bad people. kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #58

And I'm sure you could point out one of these posts? EOTE Aug 2013 #64

Yes, I can just imagine how she must liberalhistorian Aug 2013 #75

One would think that DU has a history of vet hating or something. EOTE Aug 2013 #96

You have an attitude. Eff to you too. WCLinolVir Aug 2013 #80

no doubt. I'm glad I'm not her client. liberal_at_heart Aug 2013 #82

Good vets vs bad vets. Stonepounder Aug 2013 #54

Vet's insurance company will settle, and it will be a fraction of what is being asked. n/t duffyduff Aug 2013 #55

They won't settle. They will fight it and win. Happens all the time with kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #60

We have no idea what the vet actually said. We only know what the woman kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #59

Kestrel you should take a breather demwing Aug 2013 #101

THIS. Any medical professional, liberalhistorian Aug 2013 #78

vets haters? Snake Plissken Aug 2013 #57

Nobody goes into this PROFESSION to extort money out of people. kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #61

Yes some do extort money kylie5432 Aug 2013 #76

This^ correct. Safetykitten Aug 2013 #79

This is true. With over 40 horses under my care at any given time riderinthestorm Aug 2013 #103

kestrel, fwiw, I have had nothing but good experiences with vets steve2470 Aug 2013 #129

It's not vet hating to point out that a particular vet is a righteous asshole. EOTE Aug 2013 #63

I do not hate vets, just vet emergency clinics. They are predators RebelOne Aug 2013 #112

Since this dog is still alive at 15, duffyduff Aug 2013 #49

I'm not surprised.... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #68

Vets in general are not my favorite people currently. Here it's the golden ticket to Safetykitten Aug 2013 #74

Exactly and now there are great low cost alternatives kylie5432 Aug 2013 #83

That vet is a racketeer. Faryn Balyncd Aug 2013 #87

That's what it looks like to me too. B Calm Aug 2013 #88

If her story is true, then I'm glad she's suing and I hope she bankrupts the vet. Sheldon Cooper Aug 2013 #90

She should cross-sue him for animal cruelty for refusing to donate his services. n/t Waiting For Everyman Aug 2013 #95

Why didn't the vet offer to do the surgery for free? BainsBane Aug 2013 #105

Sounds like somebody had boat payments Boom Sound 416 Aug 2013 #116

Asshole vet tabasco Aug 2013 #122

One day: armchair lawyers. Next day: armchair veterinarians. Sweet, DU! flvegan Aug 2013 #125

a vet who charges $10k for surgery is refusing to do it for $9k. unblock Aug 2013 #127

Was there an offer at $9k? flvegan Aug 2013 #128

One of my dogs got hit and killed in my driveway by someone pulling in to turn around riderinthestorm Aug 2013 #131

POST STORIES on ~REGRET A VET FB~ Regret A Vet Aug 2013 #133